When I was changing my break pads in the rear I jacked up the car. The break wear indicator needed to be repaired so I soldered it together again and put it back in. To check if the break wear warning light would now not come up I started the engine for maybe one minute. I realized afterwards I should not have started the engine while jacked up due to air suspension controller settings going all bizar. But.. now the air suspension light is not working at all.. If I set it on high or low nothing changes. The car is now quite high in front and quite low in the rear. It is still driveble and feels pretty much the same but it looks a bit stupid. I disconnected the battery for 10 minutes and started the car again to have all systems setting up and resetting all. Also checked the fuse of the air suspension. It didn't change anything.. Hi or low setting no lights switch on or off. Also no blinking light or other errors in the display.. Is there any other way to reset the air suspension? Anyone had the same problem? Any solution s welcome. Anyone recognizes this problem?

- High control valves problem for the rear axle (Valves do not close. This can causes the compressor to stop working to prevent overheating or demage)

It is nor easy th diagnose, listen to you car, no need to fire up the engine,is the compressor running, blow up noise from the valves, is there a change in vehicle hight (front or back) during the first 5 minutes (Mesure bevor start, after 2 minutes, after 5 minutes)

Is the compressor after 5 minutes still running, you have a valve or pipe problem.

Step by step

never give up

Regards Tom

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Thanx for the suggestions. I have started my car several times. No result.. What is very strange is that the entire"Hi" Light on the dashboard will never light up.. Not even when starting my car. According to the manual the light should at least light up 2 seconds when i turn the contact to "ON" .. It would be a strange coincidence that this indicator light would burn out on exactly the same moment the air suspension stops working.. Anyhow.. No level changes when switching low or high. also no indicators.. The car is drivable.. The position doesn't change at all..Ill check the link you send. Its allot of information. I hope ill find my way through it. ;-)

I now seem to be at DI303 in the manual. Since the pre check says if the light does not come up at all it diverts to DI303. However.. In the first part of the precheck it says the light should come up: (a) Check the indicator light. (1) Turn ignition switch ON. (2) Check that height control indicator lights come on immediately.

This very first step is already not the case. Does it mean the pre check already failed? or does it mean I should continue to DI303.. Hmm. never done this.. Never owned a car that self destructs when jacked up as well. Im used to my old TVR when it comes to electrical stuff.. Only need a multimeter and one simple shematic. Haha.. Thanx anyway.. Ill keep trying.

Does the compressor start if you turn the key ((not start the engine) Kompressor is front left under the fender)

What chapter contains the DI303 info ? That I can follow you.

Tom

DI303=Height Control Switch Circuit

But i'm already kind of stuck in the pre-check DI245. Since the light will not come on at all. not even 2 sec. when turning ignition on.

When I turn ignition to "ON" nothing happens. I also can not hear anything buzzing when i listen from outside.. No compressor noises at al. only the soft humm of the air fan. also when i put the switch on High.. I hear nothing. How can a one minute jackup with running engine cause this.. (I never thought a car this expensive could have such a self destructing quality.)

Oh.. There is a strange type error in the manual that came with the car as well. It says when jacking up the ignition key should be set to "ON" But that should NOT be.. Weird. Haha..

Ill try to find all connections tomorrow.. I find it strange a ecu or switch would die becourse of jacking up.. I mean.. ECU can be reset right?? and switch is hardware that just switches a voltage or current.. how can they break down due to this?? I mean a compressor can overload and burn out. or a fuse can blow.. but this... so weird.

please check the Fuse in the car 20A AIR SUS if it is broken, it is responsible for the ECU and the HEIGHT CONTROL Light flashing by error, lighteneing short at start or being always on, when car is pumped High by Swith near the Shift Lever at your seat,

please check the Fuse in the Engine Room H/CTRL 40A if it is broken, it is for the Compressor

I have all books to UCF20 up from 10/1994 to 1997 including electric wiring

please check the Fuse in the car 20A AIR SUS if it is broken, it is responsible for the ECU and the HEIGHT CONTROL Light flashing by error, lighteneing short at start or being always on, when car is pumped High by Swith near the Shift Lever at your seat,

please check the Fuse in the Engine Room H/CTRL 40A if it is broken, it is for the Compressor

I have all books to UCF20 up from 10/1994 to 1997 including electric wiring

The 20A fuse is OK. I will check the 40A H/CTRL. Didn't check that one yet.. But the light does not even come up when switching ignition to "ON". No light at all..So also no flashing..

Ok.. Just checked the 40A H/CTRL. Seems OK..

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Im not sure how to read this manual.. But i'm already stuck at (a) (2) as the light does not come up directly.. i don't see how to proceed when this condition already not met.. its the first step where the conditions aren't met.. If I continue to read in this first part of the pre/check is see: "Even though the height control SW is pushed to the HIGH side, the height control indicator light do not light up"

Is this a condition set after the (a)(2) condition??? If I would believe its directing to DI303 it would mean that jacking up the car with running engine distroyed either the switch or the ECU.. both sound pretty much impossible to me.. A pump or fuse OK. but not a switch in the cabin. ECU does sound far from the source as well but might be the case.. Can anyone help me with how to read this manual?? What should I do when (a)(2) condition is already not met???

If the compressor doesn't work too It seems to be the ECU is dead or without 12V.

Check the 12V to the ECU

The ECU has 12V. Im stuck in the compressor motor test procedure. DI277.. Im looking for the IM1 connector. I cant find the damn connector.. I have taken out the entire passenger side glove compartment. acces to a bunch of ECU's. But I dont see any of them that resembles the IM1 connector. also what do they mean with Cowl side??

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Yes I found that diagram. Im working my way through the manual. But i have still not found the IM1 connector in my car. I am at the point of ruiling out all other problems but the ecu itself. In order to do so I need to test the pump by connecting pin 5 to pin 8 on the IM1 connector and listen if I hear the pump going.. If I dont hear it i believe next step is to check the relai. If that is broken it might be a cheap solution. according to most of my findings I will need to change the air suspension ecu. But to be sure I will need to rule out the compressor first.. Where is the damn IM1.. Ill keep going untill im sure my ecu is toast.. Actually i love lexus. But blowing an ECU as result of jacking up a car hmm.... it loses some respect..

3: the pump is doing nothing. so is the "hi" light.. not even 2 sec. when turning the key to on..

4: pin 8 and 21 of the A14 connector are 0 ohm to earth.. I'm not sure what I should measure as the manual states something completely unspecified. See added picture. What do they mean with contunuiti? or continuity? typo. but still what should i meassure? resistance is 0 ohm over the pins..

5: Battery is new and full.

6: Problems started when I jacked up the car and started the engine for 1 min max.

7: Valves are probably closed since the hight didn't change in the last 4 days..

Hmm.. The IM1 should be somewere near the ecu but the 2d sketsch of the 3d Car makes it hard to localize.. If anyone has more idears.. Let me know..

3: the pump is doing nothing. so is the "hi" light.. not even 2 sec. when turning the key to on..

4: pin 8 and 21 of the A14 connector are 0 ohm to earth.. I'm not sure what I should measure as the manual states something completely unspecified. See added picture. What do they mean with contunuiti? or continuity? typo. but still what should i meassure? resistance is 0 ohm over the pins..

5: Battery is new and full.

6: Problems started when I jacked up the car and started the engine for 1 min max.

7: Valves are probably closed since the hight didn't change in the last 4 days..

Thanks for summary.

The Hightcontrolconnector is orange and you find down right near the carpet.

Look at my pics from German Book to the LS400

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Page 315 up right it is H15. Connect shortwhile 6 and 3 to start the Relais for the Compressor. If it does not pump, dismantle the left Headlamp and under that you'll find the Box with the AIR SUS Relay. Check it or change short with the Rear Windshield Heating in the upper Relay Box DEFOG RELAY !